The Pride of the Yankees Is No More_Greg Asimakoupoulos-No storybook ending for a storied stadium"The House that Ruth Built" was a home
we baseball fans claimed as our own.
A place unequalled through the years
where memories were born.
Yes, Gehrig and DiMaggio
still haunt its hallways (don't you know?)
as do The Mick and Maris too,
Don Larsen and the like.
You still hear Yogi Berra's growl
or see old Casey Stengel's scowl.
In this old house the past lived on.
It's where we all grew up.
It was the Yankees' pride and joy
where dreams came true for Autumn's Boys.
"The House that Ruth Built" gave the Bronx
a place in history.
But now this mansion's quarantined.
No games. No fans. No pinstriped team.
I wonder if this building knows
its address is Death Row?
Its horsehide balls will be replaced
by wrecking balls. A damned disgrace.
This condemnation that I dread
gives mem'ries cause to mourn.
I grieve the passing of a friend.
A chum I've known since I was ten.
A playmate every Saturday
on Dizzy Dean TV.
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PO BOOKS BY GREG ASIMAKOUPOULOS |
Sunday Rhymes & Reasons
Published June 4, 2009
Sunday Rhymes and Reasons is a compilation of inspirational poetry by America's pastor/poet laureate, Greg Asimakoupoulos. In this, his third volume of poetry, Pastor Greg paints word pictures that portray both the struggle and fulfillment that define a life of faith. His repertoire of rhymes celebrate rite-of-passage occasions like birth, baptism, marriage and death as well as the major holidays of the church and culture. It is a volume that illustrates the poet's love of words and of popular culture. The author dips his brush into a paint box of hubris, humor and honesty.
"Gloria and I have been encouraged by word pictures from Greg's pen that have celebrated both our ministry and God's presence in our world." – Bill Gaither, Gospel music composer/performer
"Gifted poet Greg Asimakoupoulos is a dear friend of our family. His poetry blesses, comforts, entertains, and provides inspiration for every season of life." – Natalie Grant, singer/songwriter/recording artist
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